The Implication of the Brain Insulin Receptor in Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease Dementia

• Main Authors: Jaume Folch (Author), Miren Ettcheto (Author), Oriol Busquets (Author), Elena Sánchez-López (Author), Rubén D. Castro-Torres (Author), Ester Verdaguer (Author), Patricia R. Manzine (Author), Saghar Rabiei Poor (Author), María Luisa García (Author), Jordi Olloquequi (Author), Carlos Beas-Zarate (Author), Carme Auladell (Author), Antoni Camins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by brain accumulation of the amyloid β peptide (Aβ), which form senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) and, eventually, neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment. Interestingly, epidemiological studies have...